Source: NFL mulls Goldson ban for latest hit

Summary of 23 articles · Updated Sep 19, 2013

Goldson will get to play on Sunday. Goldson, who’s in his first season with Tampa Bay, will miss Sunday’s game at New England. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got some good news as they get ready to face the Patriots on Sunday: Safety Dashon Goldson won't be sus… (more)pended after all. Last year, the NFL suspended former Ravens safety Ed Reed for one game after his latest illegal hit on a defenseless player. He picked up a $30,000 fine for a helmet-to-helmet hit against Jets tight end Jeff Cumberland last week and then was flagged again for blasting Saints running back Darren Sproles while Sproles was trying to catch a pass on Sunday.

Darren Sproles: Dashon Goldson tried to hurt me

Saints running back Darren Sproles says Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson was clearly intending to injure him when he delivered a helmet-to-helmet blow in Sunday’s game. “He tried to hurt me on the play, but he didn’t,” Sproles said. Sproles said that wh…

Brady would want to play defense like Dashon Goldson and thinks Revis is still dangerous

Tom Brady talked about Bucs safety Dashon Goldson and CB Darrelle Revis yesterday. He first talked about Dashon Goldson, who recently had his suspension overturned by the NFL. Brady commented that if he played on the defensive side of the ball, he’d wan…

Brees and Brady have differing opinions on Goldson

Two of the league’s top quarterbacks had very different reactions to the news that Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson’s suspension was overturned earlier today, and replaced with a $100,000 fine. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (who will see Goldson Sunday…

Brees: Goldson has no regard for rules

On the same day Dashon Goldson's one-game suspension was overturned, the Tampa Bay safety took a verbal hit from across the Gulf of Mexico. Goldson originally was suspended for a helmet-to-helmet hit on New Orleans running back Darren Sproles. But, on a…

NFL overturns Dashon Goldson’s suspension, fines him $100,000 instead

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got some good news as they get ready to face the Patriots on Sunday: Safety Dashon Goldson won't be suspended after all. In a bit of a surprise, Goldson's appeal of a one-game suspension worked. He'll still get fined $100,000, b…

Bucs safety Goldson wins appeal, fined $100K

Goldson gets fined $100,000

Another week, another $100,000 fine imposed on an NFL player. Last week, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh became the first player in league history to fork over six figures for something happening on the field during a play. He has been joined by Bu…

Buccaneers' Dashon Goldson wins appeal, will play vs. Patriots

Bucs are ready to get Goldson to practice, if appeal prevails

A decision is coming today on the appeal of Bucs safety Dashon Goldson’s suspension. The Buccaneers are waiting for it, and they’re ready to get him to practice — if the decision arrives in time. Per a team spokesman, practice will start at 11:55 a.m. E…

Goldson decision coming Wednesday

It’s been quiet regarding the status of Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson’s appeal of his one game suspension. On Wednesday, it won’t stay that way. Per a league source, a decision on Goldson’s appeal will be issued on Wednesday. If the suspension is ove…

Greg Schiano: Penalties have to stop

TAMPA, Fla. -- Since the start of the 2010 season, Dashon Goldson's 15 personal fouls are more than any player in the league. Thirteen of them came when Goldson played for San Francisco 49ers. The past two have come as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccanee…